Express Parcel Rates to Rise in State Beginning Sept 1
Public Service Commission records show express firms plan rate increases for small packages and parcels effective Sept 1. The Interstate Commerce Commission notes prior revenue shortfalls, with a two year test in place since Feb 1, 1914, and adjustments to the rate basis reflecting a net express loss.
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Tariff and Rate Department
Massachusetts Public Service Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Boston Opera House Stripped for Rabinoff Season
The Boston Opera Company's scenery and costumes, except props for three operas, were bought by Max Rabinoff for next season with Anna Pavlova and a celebrated company. The Opera House has been stripped of movable equipment down to the electric bulbs.
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Boston Opera Company
Max Rabinoff
Anna Pavlova
Boston Opera House
Boston Opera House Sold to Rabinoff After Shuberts Lease
Rabinoff gains the theatre costumes and stage properties for 47 operas and assembles top officials and talent from Vienna to lead future productions. He plans large scale boxing, shipping, and refurbishing as the Boston Opera House transitions from Shubert ownership to his control.
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Shuberts
Jordan
Metropolitan Opera Company
Rabinoff
Boston Opera
Josef Urban
Vienna
Brunton
Roberto Moranzoni
Poisoned Dipper Leads to Tragedy at Hillside Falls
Lem Brown after drinking unknowingly poisoned water confronts Francis Willett at the Thomas farm. A bucket strike to the head leaves Francis near death while Willett races to Hillside Falls where doctors warn his son Billy Willett is dying. The father and Dr Jackson rush to the scene.
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Mary Alice Brown
Lem Brown
Sam Thomas
Charlie
Lem
Thomas
John Willett
Jackson
Mary Alice
Stacey
Francis
Thomas Farm
Little Dick
Mr. Willett
Brown
Willett
Docterilly Jackson
John Illett
Hillside Falls
Billy
Galahad
John
Sheffield
Jack
Francis Willett
Why Did Sufferings Follow The Catastrophe
A doctor and a grieving father debate the reasons behind the catastrophe seeking a hidden cause. The doctor cautions that events do not occur by chance and hints at a deeper reason that may never be understood.
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Billy
John
Ty Sue
Maynard & Co
New York Police Adopt Flag Signal Code on Roof
Uniformed New York City policemen on the 6 story municipal building roof flashed flag messages in U S Army code to precincts as the police department adopts the flag signal system. The harbor police squad is taught the U S Navy code at Brooklyn navy yard.
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New York
New York City
United States Army
Harbor
United States Navy
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Holyoke Estate to Be Equally Divided
After four years of litigation over the $500000 Holyoke estate, an order for distribution was entered in Los Angeles. Madeline and Marjorie Holyoke, and Sydney A. and Harry A. Holyoke, heirs who contested, plus the widow, will divide the estate equally.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Frank H. Holyoke
Bangor Mo
Pasadena
Madeline
Marjorie Holyoke
Sydney A
Harry A. Holyoke
Pilgrim Memorial Association Holds Annual Meeting
The Cape Cod Pilgrim Memorial Association met in Provincetown with Hon. William B. Lawrence presiding. The group announced the death of Osborn Nickerson a director and former secretary and adopted a memorial tribute by rising vote.
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Provincetown
Cape Cod
Tribute to Curtis Guild and Guild memorial gathering
A silent memorial honored former Governor Curtis Guild who helped in monument efforts. The treasurer’s report showed 1369 dollars in balance with no indebtedness. Annual officers elected included President William B. Lawrence, Vice-Presidents 20, Treasurer I A Small, Secretary Edmund J Carpenter, and Directors L D Baker and R Hon.
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Curtis Guild
William B. Lawrence
Medford
South Yarmouth
I. A. Small
Provincetown
Edmund J. Carpenter
Milton
L. D. Baker
Brookline
Wellfleet
Local officials form committee on monument and grounds
A committee comprising A Hopkins Barnstable Jonathan F Snow Provincetown Everett I Nye Wellfleet the Hon Thomas C Thacher Yarmouth Henry H Sears Dennis Edwin B Atwood Plymouth Edwin A Grazier Boston and Provincetown the Hon William B Lawrence Med ford and South Yarmouth Messrs Carpenter and Snow is appointed to plan improvements to monument grounds.
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A. Hopkins
Barnstable
Jonathan F. Snow
Provincetown
Everett I. Nye
Wellfleet
Thomas C. Thacher
Yarmouth
Henry H. Sears
Dennis
Edwin B. Atwood
Plymouth
Edwin A. Grazier
Boston
William B. Lawrence
Medford
South Yarmouth
Carpenter
Chilean envoy heads mission to study U S trade
Eduardo Carrasco of the Chilean foreign office leads a special mission from Santiago to the United States to study possible commercial intercourse. The initial task is to report on agricultural progress in California.
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Santiago
Chile
Eduardo Carrasco
Foreign Office
United States
Chili
California
Chauffeur Held on Manslaughter Charge in Kelley Death
Providence August 5 Giuseppi Pelazzi, a chauffeur whose car killed Frederick A Kelley yesterday, was charged in District Court with manslaughter. He pleaded not guilty and was held in 2000 dollars bail for trial August 17. His employer supplied the bonds.
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Providence
Giuseppi Pelazzi
Frederick A. Kelley
Discover New Antiseptic Reported by Carrel and Dakin
Paris August 5 Doctors Alexis Carrel and Henry Dakin announced a new antiseptic after trials at Compeigne Military Hospital. They improve hypochlorite of lime by adding carbonate of lime and boric acid, addressing tissue irritation and instability. The Academy of Science heard of the advance, noting its potential to prevent wound infection in surgery.
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Paris
Alexis Carrel
Rockefeller Institute of Medical Research
Henry D. Dakin
Lister Institute
Compeigne Military Hospital
Dakin
Carrel
Landoucy
Academy of Science
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